The House Of The Dead - 2 Remake

Speedrunners will eat this alive. Add daily challenges (e.g., "Pistol only, no continues") with global leaderboards. This keeps the game alive beyond the weekend.

Speculation based on industry trends as of 2025:

Initially planned for a "2024 late" release, delays have pushed the game into a 2025–2026 window. Expect announcements during a Nintendo Direct (the Switch was the lead platform for the first remake) or a Sony State of Play. the house of the dead 2 remake

Confirmed/Expected Platforms:

Pricing will likely be $24.99–$29.99, following the first game’s model. Speedrunners will eat this alive

No discussion of The House of the Dead 2 is complete without mentioning its legendary (or infamous) voice acting. Lines like “Don’t come! Don’t come!” and “I’ll never forgive you!” delivered with wooden gravitas have become internet memes.

The story of The House of the Dead 2 Remake begins in April 2022. Shortly after launching the first remake on Nintendo Switch (and later PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia), Forever Entertainment confirmed they had signed a deal with Sega to develop a remake of the second game. According to financial documents released by the Polish company, the project was greenlit alongside a potential third game remake, though all focus appears to be on part two first. Pricing will likely be $24

Unlike the troubled development of the first remake—which suffered delays and mixed reviews—MegaPixel Studio has reportedly taken the lessons learned to heart. The goal for The House of the Dead 2 Remake is not just a fresh coat of paint but a true modernization that respects the arcade soul of the 1998 original.

There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that sets in after playing a modern cover-shooter. You’ve ducked behind the same waist-high wall for the hundredth time, waiting for your health to regen. It’s cinematic, sure, but it lacks viscera.

Now, imagine the year 1999. You’re in an arcade. The plastic light gun is tethered to the cabinet by a thick, grey wire. The screen flickers. A raspy voice growls, “Suffer like G did?”

For a generation of horror fans, The House of the Dead 2 was the pinnacle of the "stress relief shooter." With the recent confirmation that MegaPixel Studio and Forever Entertainment are turning their sights to a remake of the 1998 classic (following their 2022 remake of the first game), the question isn’t if we want it, but how they can pull it off without losing the cheesy soul.